Stanley County

The Stanley County School District, #57-1, Board of Education met in regular session October 13, 2003, 5:30 P.M., at the Hayes School building with Gary Johnson, John Moisan, John Bucholz, Mary Beth Fravel and Mitch Norman present. Others in attendance were Superintendent Larry Jaske, Business Manager Kevin Merscheim and Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus. Visitors were Mary Askren and Craig Rutschke.

President Gary Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

President Gary Johnson led the pledge of allegiance.

Moisan moved, seconded by Fravel, to adopt the agenda. All voted aye.

Bucholz moved, seconded by Norman, to approve the Consent Calendar. All voted aye.

1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 8, 2003.
    

2. Approve the Financial Reports GENERAL FUND:
   
   Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – 598,525.16; Receipts: Taxes – 41,139.18; Interest – 748.81; Admissions – 5,035.05; Misc. Revenue – 894.89; Yearbook Sales – 720.00; State Aid – 91,650.67; Total Receipts – 140,188.60; Transfers into the Account – 6,050.66; Total Available – 744,764.42; Disbursements – 125,987.63; Payroll – 120,218.87; Transfer Out – 14.95; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – 498,542.97; CAPITAL OUTLAY: Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – (8,684.24); Receipts: Taxes – 3,820.84; Interest – 0; Total Receipts – 3,820.84; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – (4,863.40); Disbursement – 21,075.32; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – (25,938.72); SPECIAL EDUCATION: Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – 220,507.79; Receipts: Taxes – 4,597.66; Interest – 239.20; State Aid – 6,248.33; Total Receipts – 11,085.19; Total Available – 231,592.98; Disbursements – 5,101.05; Payroll – 19,211.89; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – 207,280.04; PENSION FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – 1,709.86; Receipts: Taxes – 989.15: Interest – 3.10; Total Receipts 992.25; Total Available – 2,702.11; Disbursements – 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – 2,702.11; FOOD SERVICE: Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – (4,859.04); Receipts: Sales – 3,667.03; State Food Reimbursement –0; Community & Youth Inv. – 0; Total Receipts – 3,667.03; Transfers into the Account – 0; Total Available – (1,192.01); Disbursements – 9,724.88; Payroll – 6,697.24; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – (17,614.13); TRUST & AGENCY FUND: Cash Balance, September 1, 2003 – 728,668.47; Receipts: Interest – 1,071.30; Resale – 731.36; Big Dakota Volleyball – 502.00; Student Council – 227.00; FCCLA 153.00; Band – 30.00; Cheerleaders – 20.00; Triple S Group – 968.34; Coaches Fundraisers – 1,050.00; Total Receipts – 4,753.00; Transfers into the Account – 224.62; Total Available – 733,646.09; Disbursements – 11,009.84; Transfers out of the Account 0; Cash Balance, September 30, 2003 – 722,636.25.
    

3. Note Budget Report
    
4. Approve the Regular Bills

American Linen, Supplies – 481.70; ASCA, Membership – 90.00; AMOCO, Gas – 767.65; Anderson Tire Co., Repairs – 128.80; ASBSD, Registration – 65.00; Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development, Membership – 79.00; 22X, Supplies – 94.00; Auto Owners, Insurance – 657.32; Best Business, Repairs – 375.20; Bottom Line Welding, Repairs – 28.40; Buhl’s, Supplies – 66.32; Bureau Of Administration, Telephone – 70.30; Calculators, Supplies – 273.00; Capital Sports, Supplies – 49.98; Cellular One, Cell Phones – 103.01; Cellular One, Supplies – 79.98; 22x, Tuition – 2,467.16; Christy Lumber, Repairs – 231.02; Cole Paper, Supplies – 883.64; CDW, Supplies – 184.02; Steve Cronin, Open Gym – 300.00; Dakota Sports, Supplies – 24.00; Dakota Supply Group, Repairs – 114.63; Dakotamart, Supplies – 48.69; Daktronics, Repairs – 677.43; Data Comm Warehouse, Supplies – 315.38; Datamation Systems, Supplies – 15.00; Days Inn-Sturgis, Lodging – 80.00; Dean Foods, Milk – 1,977.49; Dramatic Publishing Co., Supplies – 22.50; E&R Mailers, Postage – 287.84; Earthgrains, Food – 471.54; EBSCO, Periodicals – 1,684.74; Edmark, Supplies – 435.00; Kathy Ellenbecker, Prof. Services – 2,236.60; Envirotech Waste Service, Waste Disposal – 1,303.84; Facts On File, Periodicals – 72.33; Flinn Scientific, Supplies – 1,327.63; Follett Educational, Textbooks – 483.44; Forell Limo Service, Bus Service – 535.00; City of Fort Pierre, Utilities – 5,179.74; Gage Food, Food – 574.16; GFG Food Service, Food – 2,800.19; Glass Products, Repairs – 17.12; Golden West Telephone, Telephone – 246.57; Gray Lines, Bus Service – 336.52; Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovic, Textbooks – 260.33; Harker’s, Food 3,843.58; Hillyard, Supplies – 139.38; Hipple Printing, Minutes & Advertising – 188.35; Hobart Sales, Repairs – 253.20; Hogg Restaurant Service, Supplies – 91.24; Incentives For Learning, Supplies – 199.54; Jostens, Yearbook – 2,141.29; Klein’s Office Furniture, Supplies – 17.07; Klein’s Office Plus, Supplies – 29.11; Kohn’s Sports, Supplies – 399.73; Matthew Bender & Co., Periodicals – 31.20; May-Adam-Gerdes- Thompson, Prof. Services – 93.00; McLeod’s Printing, Supplies – 281.78; Modern Curriculum Press, Textbooks – 155.19; Montana Dakota Utilities, Utilities – 76.19; Nasco, Supplies – 524.37; Natl. Geography Bee, Registration – 50.00; Natl. School Products, Supplies – 325.50; Northwest Textbooks, Textbooks – 385.56; William Olander, Meals – 81.00; 100% Educational Video, Textbooks – 194.23; Perfection Learning, Supplies – 26.95; 22X, Prof. Services – 537.50; Pierre Solid Waste, Garbage Disposal 6.60; Pioneer Drama Service, Supplies – 17.00; Premier Agendas, Supplies 297.00; Psychological Corp., Prof. Services – 71.89; Qwest, Telephone – 387.88; Radio Shack, Supplies – 25.98; Ray’s Sewing Machine, Repairs – 322.45; Reinhart, Food – 3,686.18; Rigby Education, Textbooks – 212.55; Right Turn, Tuition – 538.81; Robin’s Water Cond’ting, Water – 51.85; Runnings, Supplies – 361.99; S.D. Department Of Health, Prof. Services – 15.00; Sagebrush Corporation, Repairs – 450.00; Santel Communications, Supplies – 133.76; School Specialty, Supplies – 3,653.30; S.D. Department Of Labor, Unemployment – 1,431.23; SD Library Network, Membership – 525.00; SDHS Coaches Association, Membership – 700.00; SDVBCA, Membership – 10.00; Security Lock Smith, Repairs – 373.94; Sysko’s Books & Videos, Supplies – 224.95; Software House, Supplies – 153.75; Software Services, Repairs – 747.50; South Dakota Historical Society, Membership – 35.00; SD Technical Educational, Membership – 65.00; Sports Imports, Supplies – 207.86; 22X, Prof. Services – 2,995.08; Stanley County Booster Club, Ticket Sales – 154.91; State Publishing, Supplies – 214.71; Superior Lamp, Supplies – 445.11; Supreme School Supply, Supplies – 37.78; Tessier’s Inc., Improvements – 5,300.00; Titze Electric, Repairs – 308.96; Town & Ranch Market, Supplies & Food – 279.65; Tracy Vik, Prof. Services – 134.56; Walker Refuse, Garbage Pickup – 51.34; Walmart, Supplies – 949.43; West Central Electric, Utilities – 277.70; West River Foundation, Registration – 200.00; Jeri Wilcox, Gas – 23.41; WR/LJ Rural Water, Water – 43.75; Youngberg & Sons, Supplies – 80.75; Zander Auto Parts, Supplies – 11.50; GRAND TOTAL BILLS APPROVED - $66,473.19. (A more detailed listing is in the Administration Office of the Elementary Building.

   E. Note Imprest Expenses

River City Band Festival, Registration – 65.00; SD State Library, Registration – 10.00; Eric Booth, Official – 30.00; John Burchill, Official – 20.00; Chamberlain High School, Entry Fees – 20.00; Brad Cruse, Official 65.00; Norm Lingle, Official – 65.00; Kirk Mansheim, Official – 65.00; William Olander, Official – 30.00; Todd Palmer, Official – 20.00; Steve Rounds, Official – 65.00; Frank Schaefbauer, Official – 30.00; Dave Tate, Official – 60.00; Louis Young, Official – 50.00; SD Gymnastics Judges Association, Registration – 35.00; Mark Chilson, Official – 93.42; Kevin Gallagher, Official – 65.00; Philip High School, Entry Fees – 40.00; TOTAL IMPREST EXPENSES – $828.42.

   F. Approve Teacher Salary Lane Change
             Daniel Mach - $30,708.00

   G. Resignation
            Connie Nold – Cheerleader Advisor

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to approve the open enrollment applications for students #57001199807293, 57001199807294, 57001199807295 and 57001199807296. All voted aye.

Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus reported the middle and high school parent teacher conferences had an eighty-eight percent (88%) attendance rate in September. October 24 will be the end of the first quarter of school this year. The next parent teacher conferences will be in March of 2004. The October staff in-service was a report by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Governor Mike Rounds staff for the Governors Leadership Conference. It included information and requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. October 7 was the School Improvement Workshop in Chamberlain for schools on alert according to the No Child Left Behind Act. It was proposed to apply for North Central Accreditation that could be used for the improvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Business Manager Kevin Merscheim advised that the 2003 Ole Williamson Scholarship applications are available in the Business Office. The deadline for the applications is November 30, 2003. It was suggested to the post the application on the school web site for students to use.

Superintendent Larry Jaske reported the assistant gymnastics coach and one special education assistant positions are opening. A letter was discussed from Carolyn Riter for the repair of the elementary school roof. The recent roof repairs to the high school were also discussed. Governor Mike Rounds recently announced that schools could apply for Reading First Program grant funds, which the Stanley County Schools could use instead of Title II funds for the Reading Recovery Program. The Associated School Boards of South Dakota presented its annual School Law Seminar on October 1 and included topics on the No Child Left Behind Act, HIPPA laws, Fair Labor Standards Act, Reduction In Force Policies and Search and Seizure Laws. It was proposed to declare an old weight machine as surplus property.

Norman moved, seconded by Moisan, to declare the proposed weight machine as surplus property. All voted aye.

Moisan moved, seconded by Bucholz, to go into Executive Session according to SDCL 1-25-2 for personnel reasons at 6:23 P.M. All voted aye.

President Gary Johnson declared the Board out of Executive Session at 7:03 P.M.